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Poya is the name given to the Lunar monthly Buddhist holiday of Uposatha in Sri Lanka, where it is a civil and bank holiday. When earth makes Full Orbit of moon is normally considered as the poya day in Sri Lanka every month.
Poson, also known as Poson Poya, is an annual festival held by Sri Lankan Buddhists celebrating the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka in the 3rd century BC. [1] [2] The festival is the most important Poya (full moon) holiday of the year and the second most important Buddhist holiday of the year, being surpassed in importance by Vesak. [3]
13 May – Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day; 7 June – Id Ul-Alha; 10 June – Poson Full Moon Poya Day; 10 July – Esala Full Moon Poya Day; 8 August – Nikini Full Moon Poya Day; 5 September – Milad un-Nabi; 7 September – Binara Full Moon Poya Day; 6 October – Vap Full Moon Poya Day; 20 October – Deepavali; 5 November – Il ...
Poson Poya corresponds to the Jeṭṭhā uposatha, which falls in June. It is of special significance in Sri Lanka because the monk Mahinda, Asoka's son, officially introduced Buddhism to Sri Lanka on this day in the 3rd century B.C. Esala Poya corresponds to Āsāḷhā uposatha, the full moon of July
Mahiyanganaya is a town situated close to the Mahaweli River in Badulla District, Uva Province of Sri Lanka.It is said that Gautama Buddha visited Mahiyanganaya on the Duruthu full moon poya day in order to settle a dispute arose between Yakkas and Nagas (two tribes which then inhabited the area) and this was his first ever visit to Sri Lanka.
The Buddhist calendar is a set of lunisolar calendars primarily used in Tibet, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam as well as in Malaysia and Singapore and by Chinese populations for religious or official occasions.
Below is a list of bank holidays, public holidays and full moon Poya Days in Sri Lanka for the year 2017. [1] 12 January – Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day; 14 January – Tamil Thai Pongal Day; 4 February – National Day; 10 February – Navam Full Moon Poya Day; 24 February – Mahasivarathri Day; 12 March – Madin Full Moon Poya Day
The Buddhist community of Sri Lanka observes Poya Days, once per month according to the Lunar calendar. The Hindus and Muslims also observe their own holidays. Sri Lankans are considered to be very religious, with 99% of polled individuals saying religion is an important part of their daily lives. [12]